Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Cannon's store, at Rock Mills, Rappanan-
mock county, burned last week.
Isaac Warner, wealthy citizen of Lou
doun county, died last week, aged 90 years.
John Palmer, a wealthy farmer, aged 81,
died near Keysville, Rappahannock county,
Thursday.
Toliver Bell, n prominent Staunton young
man, was killed on Saturday at Fire Creek,
w. Va, by the premature explosion of
blast.
The commencement exercises of the
University of Virginia began yesterday with
sermon before the Y. NJ. c. A by Rev. II.
NJ. Jackson, of Richmond.
By appointment of the superintendent of
public instruction, DR.. John l.. Buchanan, q
normal institute for colored teachers will be
held at Lynchburg from July 10 to August l6.
Robert Lee, colored, of Warrenton, who
has achieved great distinction as cOntor-
zionist, has sailed for Europe with circus
company ut q salary Of one hundred dollars
der week.
1t. Writ Robinson, of Richmond, who re-
Gently graduated at West Point has been
assigned TO the Fourth artillery. 1t R. G.
Paxton, of Virginia, has been assigned TO
the Tenth cavalry.
William Core, white, while under the in.
iluence Of whisky at Accomac Court House
Saturday night, stabbed Sydney Wise, col
o.ed, in the abdomen, iniictiDg dangerous
wound. Core was arrested and jailed. The
wounded man is thought to be better.
Wilbur Bowman, of Shenandoah county,
was thrown from q horse last week and had
an arm broken. Gangrene set in and he
died. Jacob r. Miller, of the same county,
fell from his hay NOW and received injuries
which caused death in a few minutes.
Gen. G. w. c. Lee, president of the Wash
ington and Lee University, at Lexington,
has been made an LII. D. by the University
of Louisiana. In presenting his name to the
trustees for this honor Col. VIM. Preston
Johnston, president Of the University, paid
high compliment to Gen. Lees character
as man as we'll as his scholarly accomplish.
ments.
In the Circuit Court OF Richmond, on Sat-
urday Judge B. A. Hancock presiding, the
case of Seldom against Rosenbaum, for $40.
600 damages for an alleged breach of con-
tract relative to the purchase by the plain
tiil Of the defendant of go shares of Rich.
mond and Danville stock, was submitted
without argument, and after short consul.
tatlon the jury brought Ill verdict In favor
of the defendant, Rosenbaum. Mr.. Seldom
will appeal.
The Attorney General was asked, in
Richmond, on Saturday, if any steps had
been taken by counsel of the foreign bond.
holders looking to his arrest for contempt
in disobeying the order issued by Judge
Bond, in relation to serving processes, and
he replied, Not yet" The sickness of Ma.
jor Leigh K. Page, who is associated with
Mr.. Royal, is probably the reason why |
some move has not been taken against the |
Attorney General for having served notice |
OF a suit upon the Wheeler Il Wilson sewing |
machine company.
Rev J. D. Blackwell, d. D., pastor of the
Monumental Church, of Portsmouth, died |
yesterday morning after brief illness of |
pertonitis. DR.. Blackwell was &C years of |
age, and was very prominent minister in
the Southern Methodist Church. He was
a candidate for Bishop at the last
quadrennial conference He was born
in Fauquier county, where all his rela-
lives now reside, and, after the funeral on
Tuesday, the remains will be placed on the
Washington steamer and conveyed to Eau.
quier for interment.